Fun with SPN Trivia - Updated
As a summer project, since I sped through the series so quickly on first viewing, I've been going back and re-watching SPN from the beginning. It's interesting because I'm finding that eps I didn't really like the first time around I'm liking somewhat better on re-watch, and I'd forgotten how truly creepy some of those early eps were. I'm also discovering every episode has something to recommend it, usually in the character development. So much of the early tidbits seem to have gotten lost among the mytharc (or the fanon), and it's been fun going back and seeing where certain catch phrases originated and such.
For example,
Did you know:
That Sam didn't know about the rock salt shot gun shells until Dean showed them to him in "Hookman"? The rock salt shells were something Dean and John came up with while Sam was at Stanford.
"Hookman" also establishes Sam's preference for what we at my work call "fancy coffee."
"Phantom Traveler" tells us that Dean sleeps with a Bowie knife under his pillow. I assume it's silver.
Also, "Phantom Traveler" indicates that the Boys have rarely tangled with demons before. Perhaps on occasion, but not as much as one might think. This makes Sam's comment calling John a demon hunter in "Nightmare" a wee bit incongruous, but it doesn't really bother me.
There are two different time frames for Sam's college given in the show (this has already been pointed out as a mistake by Eric Kripke). In the Pilot, we get that Sam and Dean hadn't spoken for two years. The way I read this is that they have not spoken since Sam left for college. In "Hookman," Dean comments, "So this is how you spent four perfectly good years of your life," when they're at the library doing research. Sam responds, "Welcome to higher education."
Sam initiates the whole "Jerk/Bitch" ritual in the Pilot.
Sam drives the Impala a lot in S1.
"Asylum" gives us the classic "That attitude right there? That's why I always got the extra cookie" from Dean.
"Wendigo" establishes Dean's love of peanut M&Ms. However, I'm still looking for the scene that might have established Dean's love of food in general. Anyone?
"Skin" comes earlier in the series than I remember. It also gives us our first taste of Dean's self-image issues (admittedly through the mouthpiece of Not!Dean, so factor that into the equation).
"Bugs" gives us the conversation wherein Dean reveals that John would swing by Stanford to check up on Sam whenever he had the chance.
"Home" has all sorts of stuff that could play into the mytharc next season. Mary says to Sam, "I'm sorry." And Missouri tells Sam that Mary "destroyed herself" to protect her boys.
Also, it's not until "Home" that Dean knows of the psychic nature of Sam's nightmares. ". . . you tell me you've got the shining? . . ."
"Bloody Mary" shows us that the ghost hunting equipment is Dean's (duh). Sam doesn't know how to activate the night vision on the cam-corder.
It's not until "Scarecrow" that the Boys know that a demon killed their mom.
"Nightmare" gives us visual evidence of Dean's love of food. There's mention of free barbeque in "Bugs," but I think "Nightmare" is the first we see the Dean + Food = Highly Amusing in the show. (If I'm mistaken, please let me know.)
"Hell House" is the first mention of iron rounds. Wrought iron rounds, I think, no mention of consecrated iron, though. Again, if there's a previous mention that I missed, please let me know.
Actually, not a previous mention, but a subsequent mention. In "Something Wicked," Dean states that a striga can be killed with consecrated wrought iron, buckshot or rounds.
"Provenance" once again tells us that iron can ward off evil spirits, but it has to be pure.
Wow. I've thought for ages, based on the color of the plate, that Bobby's pick-up had an Ohio plate. It looks *just* like an Ohio plate. But having re-watched "Devil's Trap" with a cleaner picture than our TV gives, I see that it actually does say "South Dakota." And after looking up the plates, I'm pretty amazed at how similar SD plates and OH plates are. I do think OH has some of the prettiest standard plates around. They're very patriotic, and almost look like diplomatic plates.
And speaking of "Devil's Trap," this is where we first meet Bobby.
Season 3 Trivia:
Sam takes the bed closest to the door in "Sin City."
That's it for now. I'm sure I'll be keeping a running tally of things I discover.
For example,
Did you know:
That Sam didn't know about the rock salt shot gun shells until Dean showed them to him in "Hookman"? The rock salt shells were something Dean and John came up with while Sam was at Stanford.
"Hookman" also establishes Sam's preference for what we at my work call "fancy coffee."
"Phantom Traveler" tells us that Dean sleeps with a Bowie knife under his pillow. I assume it's silver.
Also, "Phantom Traveler" indicates that the Boys have rarely tangled with demons before. Perhaps on occasion, but not as much as one might think. This makes Sam's comment calling John a demon hunter in "Nightmare" a wee bit incongruous, but it doesn't really bother me.
There are two different time frames for Sam's college given in the show (this has already been pointed out as a mistake by Eric Kripke). In the Pilot, we get that Sam and Dean hadn't spoken for two years. The way I read this is that they have not spoken since Sam left for college. In "Hookman," Dean comments, "So this is how you spent four perfectly good years of your life," when they're at the library doing research. Sam responds, "Welcome to higher education."
Sam initiates the whole "Jerk/Bitch" ritual in the Pilot.
Sam drives the Impala a lot in S1.
"Asylum" gives us the classic "That attitude right there? That's why I always got the extra cookie" from Dean.
"Wendigo" establishes Dean's love of peanut M&Ms. However, I'm still looking for the scene that might have established Dean's love of food in general. Anyone?
"Skin" comes earlier in the series than I remember. It also gives us our first taste of Dean's self-image issues (admittedly through the mouthpiece of Not!Dean, so factor that into the equation).
"Bugs" gives us the conversation wherein Dean reveals that John would swing by Stanford to check up on Sam whenever he had the chance.
"Home" has all sorts of stuff that could play into the mytharc next season. Mary says to Sam, "I'm sorry." And Missouri tells Sam that Mary "destroyed herself" to protect her boys.
Also, it's not until "Home" that Dean knows of the psychic nature of Sam's nightmares. ". . . you tell me you've got the shining? . . ."
"Bloody Mary" shows us that the ghost hunting equipment is Dean's (duh). Sam doesn't know how to activate the night vision on the cam-corder.
It's not until "Scarecrow" that the Boys know that a demon killed their mom.
"Nightmare" gives us visual evidence of Dean's love of food. There's mention of free barbeque in "Bugs," but I think "Nightmare" is the first we see the Dean + Food = Highly Amusing in the show. (If I'm mistaken, please let me know.)
"Hell House" is the first mention of iron rounds. Wrought iron rounds, I think, no mention of consecrated iron, though. Again, if there's a previous mention that I missed, please let me know.
Actually, not a previous mention, but a subsequent mention. In "Something Wicked," Dean states that a striga can be killed with consecrated wrought iron, buckshot or rounds.
"Provenance" once again tells us that iron can ward off evil spirits, but it has to be pure.
Wow. I've thought for ages, based on the color of the plate, that Bobby's pick-up had an Ohio plate. It looks *just* like an Ohio plate. But having re-watched "Devil's Trap" with a cleaner picture than our TV gives, I see that it actually does say "South Dakota." And after looking up the plates, I'm pretty amazed at how similar SD plates and OH plates are. I do think OH has some of the prettiest standard plates around. They're very patriotic, and almost look like diplomatic plates.
And speaking of "Devil's Trap," this is where we first meet Bobby.
Season 3 Trivia:
Sam takes the bed closest to the door in "Sin City."
That's it for now. I'm sure I'll be keeping a running tally of things I discover.